The Saskatc​​hewan Health Authority is issuing an advisory after confirmation that individuals were at several businesses in the Swift Current and have now tested positive for COVID-19 as of July 11. 

Anyone who attended these businesses during the listed times should be monitoring for symptoms. If symptoms develop, please isolate immediately and contact 811. For information on self-monitoring please go to www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19 and click on the About COVID-19 link. Individuals who want to be tested can contact 811 for a referral.​

This applies to the follo​​wing businesses:

  • K Motel, Swift​​ Current, June 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. & July 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Credit Union, Swift Current, July 4, multiple times,
  • Dickson Agencies, Swift Current, July 4, multiple times,
  • Lac Pelletier Regional Park Golf Course clubhouse, July 5, 3:45-4 p.m.
  • Great-West Auto Electric Ltd (Bumper-to-Bumper), Swift Current, July 6, and July 7, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Walm​art, Swift Current, July 7, 6:30-6:45 p.m. 
  • Pion​​eer Co-op Grocery store, Swift Current, July 7, 5:20-5:50 p.m.
  • Canadi​​an Tire, Swift Current, July 7, 7:50-8 p.m.
  • Canad​ian Tire, Swift Current, July 8, 12:30-1 p.m.
  • Cabri ​Co-op, July 9, 11-11:15 a.m.
  • Canadi​an Tire, Swift Current, July 10, unknown time. 

All the businesses have been complying with guidelines to​ minimize COVID-19 transmission according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the public is being reminded by the to also play their part by continuing to take precautions to protect themselves and others in the community. 

This includes physical distancing to maintain a 2-metre separation at all times, following one-way directions in stores, frequent hand washing and sanitizing, self-isolating which means not going out to public places if sick.

The SHA issues a public health alert as a precaution when they are not able to clearly identify all possible close contacts during a period when there was a risk of transmission of the virus.